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Sep 24, 2024
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EMS 2025 - Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice3.0 Credits
Prerequisites: EMT-B or EMT-I certification. Requires college-level math placement and Next Generation Accuplacer Writing scores 246-300; or equivalent ACT score 18 or SAT score 470; or passed any CCR course, ENG 0092 , or 1000-level ENG course with a grade of C- or higher. The college may also use previous academic history, including high school information, for placement.
Introduces the paramedic student to the advanced practice of prehospital care. This course covers professional behavior, medical ethics, legal issues, patient assessment, therapeutic communication, clinical decision-making, and basic and advanced airway management. This course discusses the EMS’s role in the healthcare continuum, professional communication, patient care documentation, IV fluid therapy, and resuscitation and the application of evidence-based medicine. A brief overview of human anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology is included.
Prev. Course Codes: EMS-221, EMT-221, EMS-225
LEC 45 Contact hours
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